Road Dog Podcast
Adventure outside with Luis Escobar, trail running legend, race director, running mentor and photographer, as he converses with athletes and public figures about all things extreme sports. We’ll cover everything from sell-out trail races to the most unknown ultra-running adventures around the globe, swing over into the world of rock climbing, and dive into mountain biking, triathlons and more.
Carrie Meng Helps Direct the Western States 100
“Enjoy it while you’re out there and embrace every moment on the course.”
Carrie Meng is the Assistant Race Director at the Western States 100. In this episode, Carrie chats with Luis about how she became involved with the Western States 100, the structure of Western States, all the media involved in the race, policy changes with regards to crew, how the lottery works, how you get your buckle, how to watch the event, and drop bags.
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Ted Knudsen is Passing Time on Western States 100
“The heat out there is just a different beast.”
Ted Knudsen is the owner of the San Francisco Running Company and passionate trail runner since 1995. Ted has completed the Western States Endurance Run four times and is involved with the WSER lottery and runner tracking for the race. In this episode, Ted chats with Luis about Born to Run, timing and tracking the Western States 100, stories from Western States, the biggest mistake runners make, what his Western week looks like, and selling running gear.
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Jason Davis & Brian Morrison Crossing the Western States Finish Line
“I was dead set on winning the 2006 race almost because I didn’t want to embarrass or disappoint Jurek.”
Jason Davis was the pacer for Brian Morrison at Western States 100. In this dual episode, Luis chats with Jason Davis & Brian Morrison about the Western States 100, Brian describes how a running shoe should fit, his run camps, how he got into running, how Scott Jurek trained him for the 2006 Western States endurance run, his retelling of how he won Western States but got disqualified just feet from the finish line, how they got into running, buckles, and how Jason...
Hayden Hawks Spills the Beans on Western States 100
“If I’m not good enough to get a golden ticket to get back into Western States, I’m probably not good enough to win the event. And for me, I want to win the event.”
Hayden Hawks is a professional ultra runner, coach, and family man with a long list of accomplishments. In this episode, Luis is joined by Michael Salsbury and they chat with Hayden about, how he found out about Western States 100, his goal and vision for running Western States, running and winning 9 Trails, his involvement and relationship with Hoka, getting into Western States, how to p...
Shannon Weil Has Buckle Fever
“If you want to test your endurance, you go do the Ironman triathlon. But if you want to see the other side of your soul, run the Western States Endurance Run.”
Shannon Weil is an original co-founder of the Western States 100 and author of a new book entitledUltrarunning’s Buckle Fever. In this episode, Luis chats with Shannon about the beginnings of Western States 100 race, it’s humble start as the Tevis Cup, how they created the concept and rules to the race, all the original founding members, horses, her new book about the origin story of the West...
353: REPLAY: Michael Miller Copper Canyons Endurance Run
“Live simple, be kind, run, keep your connection to the earth, and share.”
Michael Miller is the owner and operator of the Copper Canyons Endurance Run. In this episode, Michael chats with Luis about Micah True also known as Caballo Blanco, the meaning behind the Copper Canyons Run, the Tarahumara people, the culture around the race, having a connection with nature, particulars of the race, and how it can change your life.
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352: REPLAY: Volunteers Make Shit Happen
“Volunteering is a great way to get to know people, it’s a great way to get inspired. So, I would recommend it to anybody who wants to go to a race but they’re nervous because they don’t know people. Volunteering you know people instantly. You know them very very well.”
In this episode, Luis chats with Mara Klassen, Emily O’Rourke, Barb Sims, Jennifer Gray, Brenda Luce, Roland Hyatt, Joanie Andersen, Tom Taylor, and Bryan Gray about volunteering at race events. They explain why they like to volunteer, their observations out there on the course, how...
Ron du Preez is Making Senior Strides
“So the main purpose of this is not to draw attention to myself, but to draw attention to encourage people to get out and move.”
Ron du Preez is a 73-year young man who is planning to walk 50k/day in 50 states in 50 days, with its mission, “to energize and empower everyone, especially those over 65, to engage in physical fitness in a fun and friendly way to foster health and well-being.”
In this episode, Ron chats with Luis about blue zones, moving your body as you get older, how he is funding his journey, why he is do...
Born to Run Pre-Event Conversations
In this special episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis chats with folks who are going to be involved with the Born to Run Ultramarathon Extravaganza. The Born to Run Ultra Marathon is a trail run and much, much more. Luis speaks with Rob DeCou, Crystal Morse, Ron du Preez, Tyler Tomasello, Julie Fernandez, Ted Knudsen, Zoey Linnea Chiasson, Hannah Cox, Michael and Kimberly Miller, and Emilie Bard. Hear about a spirit run, sunset ceremony, running into the golden years, photography, Mexican food, shopping at a brick and mortar running store, aid stations, details of the course for the...
Terry Chiplin and the Future of Trail Running
“If we can share best practices and ways to help change the sport and grow it and evolve into something different than the way it is right now then we can make bigger impact in terms of the ripples in the sport.”
Terry Chiplin is the founder of the US Trail Running Conference. In this episode, Terry chats with Luis about the south of France, the history of the US Trail Conference, details about the conference this year in Tennessee, who the conference is for, what a participant will get out of it, how to get involved, and...
The Wirth Family All Place Top Ten at 9 Trails
“I’m pacing myself. I got to keep consistent going up these hills and just keep my heart rate and breathing under control because once you get to far pass lactate threshold, it’s hard to come back from that.”
Justin Wirth, Salvador Wirth, and Emery Wirth are a running family from Minnesota. In this episode, the Wirth family chat with Luis about living in Minnesota, where they like to run, how they got into running, running the 9 Trails race, and the ups and downs of the race.
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Rod Farvard Wins the Santa Barbara 9 Trails Race
“I think 9 Trails is always kind of been this like, test for me to see where I am at.”
Rod Farvard is a pro ultra trail runner for Hoka from the Santa Barbara area. In this episode, Rod chats with Luis about the Santa Barbara 9 Trails race, first competing in that race in 2019, how running against the best tested him, how it feels to be looked up to as a trail runner, placing 2nd in the Western States 100, race strategy advice, and what it’s like to be in the lead of Western States with the best runners...
Stephan Kesting Journeys 1000 Miles on a Canoe
“Well if I do swap here or end up in the drink, then at least my core will remain warm and maybe I’ll survive a bit longer.”
Stephan Kesting is a Canadian firefighter, Jiu-Jitsu instructor, and an endurance canoer. In this episode Stephan chats with Luis about Jiu-Jitsu, the difference between a kayak and a canoe, A 42 day, a 1,000 mile solo journey across the Canadian Arctic and Subarctic by canoe, what gear he carried on this trip, challenges of the trip, the use of GPS, bear encounters, and his book Perseverance: Life or Death in the Subart...
345: Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe Say Take a Hike
“If there are kids in high school that are showing an interest, or a passion, or want to try something, we absolutely do not want literacy barriers, financial barriers to be an issue. So, we want to be able to be there to assist and make sure they get those opportunities.”
Lindsey Haring & Celia Uribe are a partner and board member of PEAK. In this episode, Lindsey and Celia chat with Luis about San Luis Obispo, best places to hike there, PEAK or Promoting Extracurricular Activities for Kids, history and mission of PEAK, how to submit your hike...
Taylor McKenzie Gerlach Sees The Outdoors
“We know that you are trained as a journalist, you’re trained as a more documentary style photographer so whatever you see out there capture it.”
Taylor McKenzie Gerlach is a writer, photographer, runner, rock climber, and outdoor enthusiast based in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Taylor chats with Luis about the outdoor industry in the Pacific Northwest, the details of the 9 Trails Race, her article on 9 Trails, her article workflow, her favorite projects she has worked on, her favorite gear, and her running history.
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Carmen Mata Investigates Ultramarathons
“I don’t know if I’d do a 100 miler again. I don’t know.”
Carmen Mata is a distance runner and a financial investigator. In this episode, Carmen chats with Luis about her job, living with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, her experience at Born to Run, her ultramarathon support crew, and what to look out for if someone is laundering money.
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Alison Cebulla is on a Digital Nomad Journey
“You can actually just do whatever makes you feel the most joyful. You can. You have permission. You are going to feel so good.”
Alison Cebulla has a running business called Kind Warrior. Kind Warrior is dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability, compassion for all living beings, and the transformative power of healing personal and historical trauma. They advocate for a holistic approach to well-being, embracing interconnectedness, knowledge empowerment, and fostering a society rooted in empathy, love, and respect for all. In this episode, Alison chats with Luis about how she transformed her life, how to be intentional with...
Ann Thompson is Getting Artsy with Luis
“The people that are members of the Mural Society are amazing. They do everything that they do because of the love of their community.”
Ann Thompson is the art curator of murals for the Lompoc Mural Society. In this episode, Ann chats with Luis about the history of art in Lompoc California, all the beautiful murals around town, how they met, why art needs to be restored, how some murals are done in one day, satellites, how you know when you are finished with a piece of art, how the Mural Society chooses the art, historic buildings, and...
Steve Mackel is Going the Distance Efficiently
“When you’re doing long distance it’s about efficiency. You only have so much energy. You can only store so many carbs.”
Steve Mackel is a marathon running coach out of Los Angeles. In this episode, Steve chats with Luis about how they met, Born to Run Ultramarathon, dealing with the Los Angeles fires, how he got his start as a running coach, incorporating yoga with running, ChiRunning, quality of life, recovery, RPR – Reflexive Performance Reset, Catalina Marathon, Victoria Marathon, and what types of training are best for older people.
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Robin Greenfield is Living Simply and Sustainably
“14 years ago, I set out to radically transform my life. To live in a way where my actions where in alignment with my beliefs, to overcome my hypocrisy, and instead actually be who I really wanted to be.”
Robin Greenfield is on a life journey to transform himself. Robin is a truth seeker, activist, and social reformer. In this episode, Robin chats with Luis about his lifestyle changes, living sustainably, how he is walking over 1600 miles from Canada to Los Angeles, how is gearing up for a state of non-ownership by giving away all of his possessions, maki...
Meghan Hicks of iRunFar
“I would say stage racing is probably my greatest love in ultrarunning in trail running because of the way that it lets you use your sport to move through environments and in places and really have these intimate experiences through running.”
Meghan Hicks is the Editor-in-Chief of iRunFar. iRunFar.com provides you with the best possible information regarding trail running and ultrarunning anywhere. Meghan is also the author of 'Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running. In this episode, Meghan chats with Luis about the magazine iRunFar, how she got started at iRunFar, the future of tr...
337: Luis Goes Deep into the Copper Canyons
In this special on the road episode of the Road Dog Podcast, Luis finds himself deep in the Copper Canyons with the Tarahumara Indians. Listen in as Luis interacts with locals, witnesses a local running game called Rarájipari, records musicians, and gets in way over his head.
Rarájipari is a running game played by the Tarahumara (also known as the Rarámuri) people of the Copper Canyons region in Chihuahua, Mexico.[1] The game is played by two teams of four or more players. One member of each team takes a wooden baseball-sized ball and kicks the...
Amy Clark on Ultra Running Magazine
“It really is about the experience and I think that all of us want to read about the runner, the pacer, the crew member, a volunteer, what their experiencing in the moment during that race and so the details, the emotions, everything that you could put on to paper so that somebody else could feel those emotions as they are reading the race report.”
Amy Clark is the Editor in Chief of Ultra Running Magazine. In this episode, Amy chats with Luis about Ultra Running Magazine, the history of the magazine, how she got started there, her runn...
Randall & Roslyn Braun are Marking the Future of Racecourses
“Everything we do has an impact and so everything we can do to make this world better off is in everybody’s best interest.”
Randall & Roslyn Braun own and operate Route Arrows which is a racecourse marking business. In this episode, Randall & Roslyn chat with Luis about route making racecourses, the importance of color markers, products they have invented, environmental impact of course markers, their connection with the American Trail Running Association and the US Trail Running Conference
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Dr. Sarah Groman’s Endurance for Physical Therapy
“The evidence of exercise as a factor for someone’s longevity is irrefutable at this point. We know that. We understand that. Not only for physical being but also the mental and the emotional being as well.”
Dr. Sarah Groman is a Doctor of physical therapy and also works for a remote coaching company called Mountain Endurance Team. In this episode, Sarah chats with Luis about her job, coaching endurance athletes, common injuries for runners, advice for clicking and or squeaking in the knee, dealing with arthritis, tape and compression sleeves, running, providing physical therapy, coaching endurance athlet...
Morganfield Burnett Performs at Back on the Ranch
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Rosalie Smith Takes a Hike with Luis
“I think it’s just sharing that love of being out here and running. I will come out here, we’ll ride our horses. Joe will come run with me and it’s such a beautiful place that being able to have the privilege of sharing that with other people is pretty amazing.”
Rosalie Smith is a registered nurse, the owner of La Cuesta Ranch, and the founder of the Templeton Run club. In this episode, Rosalie chats with Luis about the Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run, how the Templeton Run Club got started, the La Cuesta Ranch, and...
Jenn Coyle is Kicking Cans and Taking Names
“I was working my way up a hill and this guy goes, “Good job. You’re doing good. You doing the 30?” And I was like, “I’m on mile 95!” And he was like, “What!?”
Jenn Coyle is a Sacramento based runner and founder of The Can Van. In this episode, Jenn chats with Luis about beer runs, how to start a beer run to create community, her impressions of Born to Run, running 100 miles, the shelf life of canned beer, and what runs she has planned in the future.
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Rebecca Barnes is Making an Ultra-Running Documentary
“There’s like a universal flow to things, I really believe that and so I think we know when it’s finished. I have this knowing that we are trying our best, we’re trying to tell the story correctly and it will be exactly how it is meant to be.”
Rebecca Barnes is a filmmaker and surfer out of San Diego. Rebecca made the documentary called The Endless Mile and is currently making a documentary on ultra-runner Jamila. In this episode, she chats with Luis about living in San Diego, her experience at Born to Run, and making...
REPLAY: The Clemens Clan Hike the Camino
“Slow is steady, steady is fast.”
Jim Clemens, Tyler Clemens, and Chris Clemens hike the Camino. Luis chats with the Clemens family about their adventures on the trail. Hear about the logistics, food and drink along the way, the interactive app they used, interactions with fellow travelers, reflecting on the hike, what it meant to be together as a family, and if you should venture out there.
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REPLAY: 328: The Beer is Done with Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld
“My concept was, when you crack the third beer, the podcast starts. Cause that’s when the good conversation starts.”
In this replay episode, Clint Welch and Jack Rosenfeld chat with Luis about ending the Beer on the Run podcast, baseball, football, running events, how Beer on the Run got started, how they got guests by shooting their shot, some of their favorite guests they have had on the podcast, and what’s next for them.
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Clare Gallagher is Smart with the Winning
“The Snowman Race mission is to raise awareness about climate change and the plight of people living in high altitude regions.”
Clare Gallagher is a professional runner from Boulder CO. In this special Snowman episode, Clare chats with Luis about using an altitude tent, preparing for the Snowman Race, her race history, environmental advocacy, studying marine conservations for her PhD, the Snowman Race mission, her relationship with Patagonia, and winning Western States 100.
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Simon Mtuy is Farming His Way to a Better Future
“A marathon every day for five days. It is not a joke.”
Simon Mtuy is a farmer, guide and runner from Tanzania. In this special Snowman Race episode, Simon chats with Luis about his homelands in Kilimanjaro, how climate change is effecting his land, what he grows on his farm, running ultras, finishing Western States 10 times, his guiding, running and finishing the Snowman Race, and his experiences in Bhutan.
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325: Kelly Halpin is Excited for the Snowman Race Adventure
“I’m expecting to find adventure, and an incredible culture. I am incredible curious about the country and the people, the customs. I love travelling and this is just such an absolutely special part of the world to be invited to visit.”
Kelly Halpin is a professional mountain runner from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In this special Snowman Race episode, Kelly chats with Luis about her career, why she prefers solo unsupported runs, her writings, the gear she is going to bring, the food, archery, and what she is looking forward to.
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Kaori Niwa is Going to Finish the Snowman Race
“You have to think about it, you know. How are you going to be like after 10 hours.”
Kaori Niwa is a professional trail runner from Japan. In this special Snowman episode, hear Kaori chat with Luis about where she grew up, how she got into running, her running accomplishments, what her goals are, what she is excited about, and what gear she carries on a run.
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Pascal Egli has Expectations for the Snowman Race
“They care a lot about their environment and their natural resources and sustainability. They are one of the countries with the lowest carbon footprint per person in the world and I think they clearly have a message to bring out to the world.”
Pascal Egli is a professional trail and sky runner from Norway. In this special Snowman Race episode, Pascal chats with Luis about how he got into running, what is sky running, what is the Snowman Race, what his expectations are running in the Snowman Race, what races he has coming up, the nature of glac...
Jill Yoneda is Swimming for Canuck Place
“It’s absolutely a team effort. I wouldn’t be able to do these swims without them. Every single one of them has an important job. They are just as important as the swimmer, if not more.”
Jill Yoneda is an endurance swimmer and free diver. Rob DeCou is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Lux Virtual. He is also a ultra-endurance athlete. In this episode, Jill and Rob chat with Luis about her swim across the Salish Sea, wildlife in the water, fundraising, other long swims she has completed, how she eats and drinks while in the water...
Veronika Spalekova is a Triple Threat
“I don’t like the uphill finish. I like to finish downhill.”
Veronika Spalekova is a triathlete, accomplished distance runner, and a coach from the Bay Area. In this episode, Veronika chats with Luis about her running career, Broken Arrow, The Formattable, The Greenhorn Ranch, Quicksilver, her coaching, what the biggest failures people make in training, and open water swimming.
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Alex “CHIKORITA” Roudayna Does It All
“If it’s just about me it’s harder when things don’t go as planned. But when I have a bigger purpose, it’s so much easier.”
Alex “CHIKORITA” Roudayna is an accomplished distance runner from Mexico City and bad ass at OCR events. In this episode, Alex chats with Luis about distance running, Competing at Spartan events, Her upcoming Los Angeles to Las Vegas run, how she got into ultra running, competing at Tough Mudder’s, the challenges in OCR that are the most difficult, and the Blood Root race.
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Jack Smith is a Skateboarding Legend
“The best way I can describe that 76 trip was we had no idea what we were doing but it was total freedom.”
Jack Smith is a legendary skateboarder and founder of the Skate Museum in Morro Bay. In this episode, Jack chats with Luis about how he got into skateboarding, how the skateboards have changed over time, how the early equipment was dangerous, evolution of the equipment, different types of skating, skateboarding across America in 1976 in 32 days, and his multiple trips across America on a skateboard over the years.
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